“When I travel around the country, other than asking about the storms, the thing I’m most asked about is Louisiana Tech,” Clausen, sporting a Tech blue and red outfit, said. “People want to know what you are doing; you have the kind of pride that commands respect.”
Clausen said that with each visit to Ruston she couldn’t help but notice the amount of construction taking place on the Tech campus.
“There’s always some construction going on,” she said. “That biomedical engineering building will mean a great deal both for Louisiana Tech and the state.”

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Just as I was sorting through memories for proof he was just fibbing to annoy me, a realization struck harder than an angry grandmother pounding out dough.
The smelly — and sometimes even rotten — truth was undeniable. I did not like my cooking either. That is why, on command, I am able to list the value menu prices and specials for nearly half the restaurants in Ruston.

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If such an ordinance goes into effect, roaming dogs would be quickly picked up and housed by the city of Ruston Animal Control Department. Those not retrieved within three days would be made available for adoption or put to sleep.
Mayor Margaret Rogers says this is an issue past council members have not wanted to address. However, she said this group is ready to take action for the good of the town, regardless of whether their decisions will win the approval of everyone.

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With purple and gold championship banners as a backdrop, the three-time Class B Louisiana Sports Writers Association Most Valuable Player signed with junior college power University of Arkansas Fort Smith in the Simsboro High School gymnasium on Wednesday afternoon.
“This means a lot because I worked hard to get to this point,” Patterson said. “My goals are to work hard, come out as one of the top players and then go on to play at the Division I level.”
She’ll be moving from one first class, highly successful program to the next.

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While volunteers were able to complete most of the work, licensed electricians and plumbers were hired to complete certain aspects to meet city building codes.
Habitat for Humanity does not provide free housing, but rather affordable housing, Tuten explained. The three-bedroom homes are being purchased for about one-third the cost of comparable construction due to all the volunteer labor and contributions.
The list of contributors is a long one.
•Whirlpool Corporation has a national policy of donating a new refrigerator and kitchen stove to each new Habitat House.

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